CONCRETE BLEEDING

Bleeding in fresh concrete is the process in which free water throughout the mix is pushed

upward to the surface because of the settlement of heavier particles similar to cement and
water. Bleeding of the water continues till the cement paste has hardened enough to finish the
sedimentation process.

The largest factor in bleed water is the water-to-cement ratio. An Increased ratio can result in
extreme bleeding. The cement type and fine aggregates can play an important role in figuring
out the bleed rate. The less fines you’ve in your mix, the more bleeding will happen.

Factors also include concrete height and strain. The connection between bleed water and
concrete heights begins off as linear, however ultimately turns into nonlinear at elevated
heights.

Excessive displacement of water by solids in fresh concrete mixture, after the compaction

process is called bleeding in concrete. Concrete in fresh state is a suspension of solids
(aggregates and cement) in water, and after compaction there is a tendency for the solids to
settle.

This sedimentation displaces the water and water is pushed upwards. If the process is
excessive, the water appears as a layer on the surface. On hot or windy concreting weathers,
this bleed water may not be noticed, as it may evaporate faster than bleeding rate.

This term can be explained as water on top of concrete after pouring. When we pour
concrete than sometime we see the water on the top of concrete, which is actually termed as
concrete bleeding.

There is another similar confusing terminology regarding water, concrete and poring,
i.e.; concrete curing.
BLEEDING in concrete is a phenomenon in which free water in the mix rises up to the
surface and forms a paste of cement on the surface known as “laitance”. Bleeding occurs in
concrete when coarse aggregates tend to settle down and free water rises up to the surface.